Valentin boest



(No Model.)

VQBORSTL GARBAGE REGEPTAGLB. No. 300,685. Patented June 17, 1884 Wi/Vwea Q I (I, 'wvevflro @ito 5 t Ymwvaw. B-mv w 4222270 M's WWW I N. PETERS.Phnlo-Ulhcgmpimr. W-uhmglon. D. c.

NITED' STATES PATENT Fries.

'VALENTIN non-s1, on NEW YORK, n. Y.

GARBAGE-RECEPTACLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 300,685, dated June 17,1884.

Application filed February 21, 1884. (N0 model) To aZZ whom it mayconcern:

Be it known that I, VALENTIN BoRs'r, 'a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county and State of New York, have inventednew and useful Improvements in Garbage-Receptacles, of which thefollowing is a specification. I

My invention relates to apparatus for raising and loweringgarbage-receptacles in sidewalks, as described in Letters Patent Nos.224,636 and 249,57 6, granted to me February 17, 1880, and November 15,1881, respectively 3 and it consists in the novel features ofconstruction hereinafter described, tending to further facilitate theoperation of such apparatus, and also to reduce the cost of manufacture.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of anapparatus embodying my present invention. Fig. 2 is a plan' or top viewthereof. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section of the same.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

The letter A designates the main frame, and B the sliding frame, thelatter being arranged in the main frame to support the garbagereceptacle0, which in this example is in two parts.

At the upper end of the main frame A is a projecting rim or border, 1),which, when the apparatus is sunken into a sidewalk, rests on the walk,and to which is hinged, as at s, a cover, E, for closing the openinginterior of the rim. This cover E, I connect to opposite sides of thesliding frame B by means of arms F, which are pivoted to both the coverand frame, and consequently when the cover is lifted to an openedposition the sliding frame shares its motion, and is brought to an upperposition, as shown in Fig. 1, carrying with it the garbage-receptacle,while when the cover is lowered the sliding frame drops to a lowerposition, thus bringing the garbage-receptacle below the top of the mainframe and permitting the cover to close. The point at which the cover Eis hinged to the rim D of the main frame is at a distance from one edgeof such frame, where the rim is extended for this purpose; and by thisarrangement it is made practicable to raise the garbage-receptacle to aconsiderable distance above the top of the main frame, as shown in Fig.1, for convenience of removing the receptacle for emptying it, withoutdanger of thereby obstructing the cover in its closing movement, aswould be the case if the cover were hinged directly on the edge of themain frame-that is to say, if the cover were hinged at the point lastnamed it would be impracticable to raise the garbage -rcceptacle abovethe top of the main frame, inasmuch as it would in that case be anobstruction to the cover.

To assist in raising the sliding frame B by means of the hinged cover E,I make use of weights F, which are connected to the sliding framethrough the medium of chains G, or cords passing over pulleys H of themain frame with a tendency to draw it upward. In the example shown theweights F are on each side of the sliding frame; but in some cases theweights are placed on two opposite sides of the frame only, thisarrangement being, however, preferably adhered to in order to properlybalance the frame.

In applying the weights to use I have found that if a single chain isused to each weight the chain is liable to become twisted, and toovercome this difficulty I double the chains, using two to each weight,as shown in Fig. 1.

On the rim D, or any other suitable part of the main frame, is arrangeda catch, I, which engages the sliding frame B when the latter reaches anupper position, thus holding the frame stationary. In the example shownthis catch I consists of a swinging hook, which is exposed to the actionof an impelling-spring, J, and provided with a suitable knob forretracting it, the hook with its spring being covered by a plate, whichis omitted in the drawings. Any other suitable catch may, however, beused in lieu of the hook.

frame, so that these weights act on the sliding I am aware that it isnot new to provide a frame, and pivoted arms connecting the cover toopposite sides of the sliding frame.

2. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore described, of the mainframe having its upper end provided with a projecting rim,

the sliding frame, the cover hinged to said rim of the main frame at adistance from one side of the frame,'and the pivoted arms connecting thecover to opposite sides of the sliding frame. r

3. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore described, of the mainframe, sliding frame, the cover hinged to the main frame, the pivotedarms connecting the cover to 0pposite sides of the sliding frame, andthe lifting-weights of the sliding frame.

4. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore described, of the mainframe, the sliding frame, the cover hinged to the main frame, thepivoted arms connecting the cover 20 to opposite sides of the slidingframe, the lifting-weights, and the double chains connecting the weightsto opposite sides of the sliding frame.

5. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore described, of the mainframe, the sliding frame, the cover hinged to the main frame, thepivoted arms connecting the cover to opposite sides of the slidingframe, and the catch arranged on the main frame to engage the slidingframe in its upper position.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in thepresence of two subscribing'witnesses.

' VALENTIN BORST. [L. s.] Witnesses:

W. HAUFF, CHAS. WAHLERs.

